School Committeehttp://www.theforecaster.net/news/487
en3 Yarmouth council candidates, 2 seats; School Board uncontestedhttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/n-yarcandidates-0
YARMOUTH — Three candidates are vying for two Town Council seats in the June election, but only one would be a newcomer to the council. Steve Woods, a member of the Planning Board, is running against incumbent long-time Councilor Erving Bickford and Carl Winslow, who is trying to return to t...http://www.theforecaster.net/content/n-yarcandidates-0#commentsPrintAndrew TureffCarl WinslowCraig WolffelectionErv BickfordNewsSchool CommitteeSteve WoodsTown CouncilWater istrict Board of TrusteesYarmouthApprovedSteve Woods
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n-yarcandidatesBickford-052809.JPGWed, 27 May 2009 13:00:02 +0000false2009-05-26 14:37:42Wed, 27 May 2009 13:00:02 +0000Amy Anderson15994 at http://www.theforecaster.netCouncil sends school budget to Portland votershttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolbudget-10
PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday approved the School Committee's proposed budget for fiscal 2010. On Tuesday, May 12, residents will have their say. The school budget referendum will be the second citywide vote on school spending since the state Legislature enacted Gov. John ...http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolbudget-10#commentsPrintfiscal 2010 budgetNewsPortlandportland schoolsschool budget referendumSchool CommitteeApprovedWed, 06 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000false2009-05-04 10:28:47Tue, 05 May 2009 13:10:02 +000014645 at http://www.theforecaster.netYarmouth Town Council race contested, but without Steinbachhttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/n-yarnominationpapers-0
YARMOUTH — Few residents new to town government have shown interest in running for elected office in June, but a handful of former elected officials are running again.http://www.theforecaster.net/content/n-yarnominationpapers-0#commentsPrintJennifer DotenNewsnomination papersSchool CommitteeSewer districtTown CouncilYarmouthApprovedWed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:02 +0000false2009-04-10 11:09:50Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:02 +000012689 at http://www.theforecaster.netPortland schools to consider $137K in budget cutshttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolbudget-8
PORTLAND — The School Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 28, to decide how to reduce next year's proposed budget by more than $137,000. The district was asked by the City Council's finance subcommittee April 14 to further reduce its $91.4 million budget, which eliminates 17 jo...http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolbudget-8#commentsPrintCity Councilfinance committeefiscal 2010NewsPortlandportland schoolsSchool CommitteeApprovedWed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000false2009-04-20 10:12:22Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:20:02 +000013338 at http://www.theforecaster.netPortland schools on track for $700K budget surplushttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolcommittee-1
PORTLAND — The School Committee will receive a third-quarter finance report that predicts at least a $700,000 surplus at end of the fiscal year. Also, in a workshop following its meeting on Wednesday, April 15, the committee will hold preliminary discussions about creating two ...http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolcommittee-1#commentsPrintcurriculummiddle eastNewsPortlandportland schoolsquarterly reportReligionSchool Committeesurplusworld culturesApprovedWed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000false2009-04-14 11:11:50Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000Randy Billings12884 at http://www.theforecaster.netYarmouth nomination papers availablehttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/n-brfyarnominationpapers
YARMOUTH — Nomination papers for the June 9 municipal elections are available at the town clerk's office at Town Hall.http://www.theforecaster.net/content/n-brfyarnominationpapers#commentsNews Briefsnomination papersNorthernSchool CommitteeTown CouncilWater District Board of TrusteesYarmouthApprovedThu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0000false2009-03-17 12:08:30Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:40:57 +0000Amy Anderson10337 at http://www.theforecaster.netSAD 47 supt. to be Portland school chiefhttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-superintendent-1
PORTLAND — A former Portland High School dropout who returned to school and is now superintendent of School Administrative District 47 in Oakland is expected to be confirmed Wednesday night as the city's next superintendent of schools.http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-superintendent-1#commentsPortlandNewsportland schoolsSarah ThompsonSchool CommitteesuperintendentApprovedJames C. Morse Sr. is expected to be confirmed Wednesday as Portland superintendent of schools.
morseWed, 25 Feb 2009 16:29:00 +0000false2009-02-24 14:57:11Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:29:00 +0000Randy Billings8278 at http://www.theforecaster.netp-tv3streaming
School TV programs, meetings now onlinehttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-tv3streaming
PORTLAND — The School Department's public access cable TV station, commonly known as TV3, is now being streamed on the Internet.http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-tv3streaming#commentsPortlandlive streamingNewsPortlandportland schoolsSchool CommitteeTV3ApprovedWed, 11 Feb 2009 13:51:11 +0000false2009-02-10 17:18:51Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:51:11 +0000Randy Billings6505 at http://www.theforecaster.netp-sexed-012109
Parents, health professionals oppose sex ed cuts
School Committee to vote Jan. 21http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-sexed-012109
PORTLAND — A week after more than a dozen residents spoke out, the School Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 21, will vote on a proposal to have regular classroom teachers take over the elementary sex education program this spring.http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-sexed-012109#commentsPortlandbudget cutselementary schoolFamily livingNewsPortlandSchool Committeesex edsex educationApprovedWed, 21 Jan 2009 17:12:13 +0000false2009-01-20 11:43:20Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:12:13 +0000Randy Billings4598 at http://www.theforecaster.netp-schoolsexed-010709
School Dept. seeks savings in sex edhttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolsexed-010709
PORTLAND — A proposal to reassign the human sexuality teacher for the School Department's 10 elementary schools is causing concern among some parents and those who provide health services to students.http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolsexed-010709#commentsPortlandAmanda Rowebudget cutscurriculumelementary schoolFamily livingNewsPortlandRoweSchool Committeesex edsex educationApprovedWed, 07 Jan 2009 23:00:32 +0000false2009-01-07 06:34:54Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:00:32 +0000Randy Billings3301 at http://www.theforecaster.netSchools eye teachers contract, athletics for savingshttp://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolfinance-122408
PORTLAND — Faced with a nearly $2 million curtailment of state education funds, the School Committee is balancing a need to act quickly with its responsibility to allow time for public discourse on several proposed spending cuts. http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-schoolfinance-122408#commentsPortlandbillingscurtailmentNewsPortlandSchool CommitteesnyderApprovedWed, 24 Dec 2008 15:40:06 +0000false2008-12-23 01:49:14Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:40:06 +0000Randy Billings2230 at http://www.theforecaster.net